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September 13, 2015
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Apple unveils iPhones, iPads, Apple TV A
t its annual showcase of new products in San Francisco, Apple Wednesday unveiled its larger iPad that starts at US$799 with 32 gigabytes of memory and a revamped Apple TV settop box. The larger iPad Pro, measuring 12.9 inches, compared with 9.7 inches for Apple’s iPad Air, blurs the lines between tablet and notebook computers. Apple also introduced a “smart keyboard” and a pressure-sensitive stylus
called Apple Pencil. Apple also offered two new phones—the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus— which are the same sizes as the large-screen phones introduced last year. “While they may look familiar, we have changed everything about these iPhones,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive. The biggest new feature is Apple’s “3-D Touch,” a new way of manipulating the phone depending on how hard you press.
Apple also unveiled a program to finance purchases directly to users and make it easier to get a new iPhone every year, wading into the domain traditionally reserved for mobile carriers. Apple also offered its first major overhaul for its Apple TV set-top box since its introduction in 2007.The new device can run apps, meaning that third-party developers can create programs for the device(Excerpted from The Wall Street Journal)
The new iPhones for 2015(Photo credit: Apple)
Apple's new iPad Pro has a huge 12.9-inch display, optional keyboard and "Apple Pencil" (Photo credit: Apple)
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Pokémon coming to your smartphone
intendo, its subsidiary The Pokémon Company, and former Google division Niantic will release an augmented-reality Pokémon game for smartphones in 2016, the companies announced Thursday. Pokémon Go players will be able to seek and catch Pokémon, trade them and get into battles with other trainers through their smartphones as they visit real-world locations.The game will be free to play with in-app purchases. The announcement comes just two months after the death of Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, who resisted calls to
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Bullet-proof luxury: The Range Rover Sentinel
move Nintendo games over to mobile for years, instead preferring that the company make games for its own devices. Before he died, however, he announced a deal with the Japanese mobile game firm DeNa, saying that the two companies would make five games together. Another revenue generator: Nintendo itself has developed and will release a companion device called the Pokémon Go Plus, a wrist-worn device that connects to your phone via Bluetooth and lets you capture Pokémon without having to get out your smartphone.
Microsoft confirms Sept 22 for Office 2016 release
icrosoft has confirmed a September 22 release date for Office 2016, alongside plans for monthly feature updates through Office 365. The release date had previously appeared in a leaked image from Microsoft’s employee intranet. In a blog post, Microsoft’s Julie Whitementions monthly feature and security updates for Office 365 subscribers, starting in October. Just as Windows 10 will offer regular updates (which are mandatory for all Home users), the Office team will be doing the same for consumers. Businesses on Office 365 ProPlus will instead get cumulative feature updates every four months, along with monthly security patches. Office 2016 isn’t a major departure from previous versions, and the biggest changes involve new ways to collaborate in real-time. The productivity suite will
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also offer new colour themes—taking a page from Microsoft’s free Office mobile apps—and a “Tell Me” feature that helps dig up hard-to-find menu items. Microsoft still hasn’t announced pric-
ing for Office 2016 as a standalone product. An Office 365 subscription starts at $70 per year for personal use, and includes free updates to Office 2016 and beyond. (pcworld)
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ange Rover's first armoured vehicle, the Sentinel, is based on a standard wheelbase Range Rover Autobiography. The Range Rover Sentinel is built at Land Rover's Oxford Road facility and is the first armoured Land Rover to be fully engineered in-house by the company's Special Vehicle Operations division. Based on a standard wheelbase Range Rover Autobiography, to the casual eye, it looks almost identical. However, underneath the enamel there's a steel-plated armoured passenger cell and windows of optical-quality multi-laminated armour privacy glass with a 100 mm (3.9 in) opening in the driver's window for passing documents and very small takeaway orders. The Sentinel is certified to VR8 standard against ballistic threats by QinetiQ, which means it can withstand 7.62 mm high-velocity, armour-piercing incendiary rounds, 15 kg (33 lb) TNT explosions, and DM51 grenades going off both beneath
the floor and on the roof. In addition, there's an anti-tamper exhaust, a selfsealing fuel tank, and an auxiliary backup battery with a split charging system. In the event of an attack, the special 20-in (50.8-cm) split-rim alloy wheels have run-flat tires as well as 380 mm front and 365 mm rear ventilated disc brakes with high-density pads. If the doors are blocked, there's an emergency escape system behind the rear seats. "The Range Rover Sentinel is one of the most extraordinary Range Rovers ever produced," says John Edwards, Managing Director of Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations. "It has been expertly engineered by Special Vehicle Operations to provide class leading levels of protection to occupants against extreme attack, whilst retaining the Range Rover's luxury and refinement with off road capability." It's set to go on sale in the UK, Europe, South America, Africa, and the Middle East for €400,000 (US$446,000), with orders being taken this month. (Gizmag)